Brought to us by the good people of Shiny entertainment in 1994, Earthworm Jim immediately became one of the most recognized characters in video games. Earthworm Jim was a side-scrolling one-player adventure game that stretched the limitations of its format to the max.

The humerous aspect of Earthworm Jim was what drew many of his fans. The enemies, such as Evil the Cat, are an example of the humor the programmers incorporated into the game.

The levels and missions are about as diverse as you will find with a side-scroller, as Jim is called upon to do everything from a bungee-jumping rumble with Major Mucous, to an underwater expedition in some sort of fish tank.